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Escape special characters.

📘 How to Use

  1. Paste the HTML text you want to convert into the text area.
  2. Select Encode (special characters to entities) or Decode (entities to characters).
  3. Use the Copy button to copy the converted result to your clipboard.

HTML Entity Encoder

HTML Encoder

Escape special characters.

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Encode HTML Entities

💡 Secure Your Code

Convert reserved HTML characters into safe entities to prevent rendering issues and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. This tool instantly transforms characters like < and > into their secure counterparts (&lt;, &gt;).

📘 Best Practices

  • Stop XSS Attacks Sanitize user-provided data by neutralizing characters that browsers interpret as executable code.
  • Display Raw HTML Showcase code snippets on your website without the browser rendering them as actual page elements.
  • Reverse the Process Use the unescape function to revert entities back to plain text for quick debugging and inspection.

🧐 FAQs

Named vs. Numeric Entities? &lt; is a named entity, while &#60; is its numeric equivalent. Both render the same character, but named entities are much easier for developers to read and maintain.

How does this prevent XSS? Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) occurs when attackers inject malicious scripts into your pages. Escaping output is your primary defense, ensuring the browser treats the input as harmless text rather than a script to be executed.

🚀 Pro Tip

While this tool prioritizes the "Big 5" reserved characters (", ', &, <, >), HTML5 actually supports over 2,000 named entities for everything from mathematical symbols to international currency.